We've been running this feature for a decade now and the time has come to put it to bed and hopefully move forwards... So what's going to happen now then?

Well, I've always stood by the firm statement that here at the Nissan Primera Owners Club, we are a Members 1st / Cars 2nd club and I'm extremely proud of this too! The very fact that when we hold any club meets, we get a mix of Nissan Primeras arrive and a mix of other cars, driven by current members, backs up the statement that we are indeed a Members 1st / Cars 2nd club.

I think it's a testament to the club and you lot the members, that when you move away from the very model of car that brought you here in the first place and you start to drive something different, you never turn your back on this club and always remain part of the NPOC family. Thank you!

So until I announce at the end of this feature, what is going to happen starting in January 2014 (no scrolling straight down to the bottom LOL!)... I'm going to say goodbye to Car Of The Month by looking back at every single winner of this award since we started in 2003! Got a coffee ready? Got a seat? Get comfy and enjoy the look back through the archives!

Now I won't be including our features on the big club meets or any other NON COTM features and those of you who follow COTM will know that in the early years, we had some missing months etc.. And if anyone can help out with the answers to some of the questions, I'd really appreciate this (see below) - But here's where it all started:

WOW! So there you go!! Every single car we have ever featured for COTM in the last 10 years!! There are some cracking cars in that lot and every single one of them has played a part in shaping the history of NPOC - Thank you and congratulations again to all of our winners over the last decade.

If anyone can help me sort out the "No idea" entries, for what has happened to the car since winning COTM, please please post up and I'll update the feature. I need your help here and I'd appreciate any updates.

A BIG BIG thanks to all the Staff Members (past and present) who have worked on COTM too, it's always been a big role to get it right and a lot of work goes into knocking up each feature behind the scenes.

So COTM is over... What happens next?

Members 1st / Cars 2nd

Starting January 2014, COTM becomes MOTM - Which if you haven't worked it out yet LOL.. Means "Member Of The Month"! And the criteria / format will be changed.

MOTM can only be won by:

1) Paying / Subscribing Members (who are in their 2nd and onwards year of paid membership).

2) It doesn't matter what car they drive or it's condition.

The new MOTM feature / award / win, does NOT come with a trophy anymore.

So, why the changes you ask? Over the last year or so, there are so many paying members here at NPOC, that under the previous COTM criteria, would never have won the award.. Whether it was because they don't own a Nissan Primera anymore, or their car wasn't exactly "COTM material" (in their opinion!) and I shit you not, members have turned me down for this point and as much as I have always tried to turn them round, I have respected their decision. The new MOTM feature will take care of both of these points and also open up a whole new hit list for me!! There are currently a lot of paying members, who have been here for years and I want to get their names up in lights but under ye olde COTM, I couldn't.. Now I can!

So, some of you are now thinking "Balls, I have been working hard on my car, cos I really wanted to win COTM! Now I'll never win it!".. This is not true! Just because we have changed from COTM > MOTM does NOT change the fact, that I look at everyones cars here at NPOC and if your car keeps hitting my radar, you will get featured for MOTM and your car will be featured in the exact same way under MOTM as it would have been with COTM.. So don't anyone lose hope, all your hard work is always noticed by my beady lil' eyes! I'll just get a lot more flexibility with who and why, I will be featuring in MOTM starting from January 2014.

Roll on January 2014 and MOTM and look out for that Private Message from me!

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